YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire

(noun) a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

Source: WordNet® 3.1


York"shire, n.

Definition: A county in the north of England. Yorkshire grit, a kind of stone used for polishing marble, and copperplates for engravers. Simmonds.

– Yorkshire pudding, a batter pudding baked under meat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUNGLASSES

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